I‘m not sure why I feel the need to explain how I’ve volunteered my time each of the last four Decembers, as if it doesn’t sound important or necessary enough without justification. I don’t serve the hungry in a soup kitchen. I don’t gather gifts for needy children in other countries.

I take portraits for families in need.

I’m a volunteer with Help-Portrait, a global event coordinating the efforts of photographers, photo editors, hair and make-up artists, and others on a Saturday in early December since 2009.

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